Chapter 123 Heart Lock (2)
Thinking of this, Zhou Yanchang breathed a sigh of relief, hoping that he was just overthinking it.
"Pay attention to the situation of the Wu and Han armies and report to me at any time."
"yes!"
"Everyone, go down."
"I'll take my leave."
Zhou Yan never liked to stay too long after knowing everything he wanted to know, so soon, everyone in the tent left; only Zuo Yu did not move, and it seemed that he had no intention of leaving from the beginning. A few people who left noticed it, but did not say anything. After all, it was not something unusual.
In a short while, Zhou Yan and Zuo Yu were the only ones left in the tent.
"What's up?"
Zhou Yan asked calmly. Of course he knew that Zuo Yu stayed because he had something to say, and he also remembered that Zuo Yu not only came in in the middle of the meeting, but also didn't say a word. Although this situation was very common, Zhou Yan more or less noticed that something was wrong with Zuo Yu, so when there were only two of them left, Zhou Yan spoke directly.
"…We found the princess."
Zuo Yu answered after hesitating for a moment. Hearing this, Zhou Yan's calm face froze instantly. He looked up at Zuo Yu, as if observing the truthfulness of this sentence.
"Where?"
Zhou Yan would naturally not doubt that Zuo Yu would joke with him, let alone about this topic, so Zhou Yan instantly knew the truth of this sentence. However, he did not ignore Zuo Yu's slightly hesitant expression. Since Zuo Yu did not say it directly, there must be a reason, so Zhou Yan was somewhat worried.
"[Zhaoren Mansion] in the royal city."
"What?"
For a moment Zhou Yan thought he had heard it wrong, but in a flash he believed it. Firstly, he didn't believe Zuo Yu would lie, and secondly, the more impossible something was, the more likely it was.
"When did it happen?"
"It's been a while."
Even if Zhou Yan didn't say it explicitly, Zuo Yu knew what Zhou Yan wanted to ask, so he reported the truth without reservation.
After hearing this, Zhou Yan was shocked again. If it had been a while, why did he receive the news only now? What made Zhou Yan more concerned was why Yin Yin suddenly returned home? He did not doubt that Yin Yin could escape his eyes, because he had not forgotten how Yin Yin was taken away from the heavily guarded Zhao Palace without anyone noticing. But why did she suddenly return? Was it because the other party let her go? No, if that was the case, then he would not have received the news only now, which meant that Yin Yin must have a group of protectors around her.
Seeing Zhou Yan in deep thought, Zuo Yu had something in mind. From the beginning, he had been considering whether it was right or wrong to tell Zhou Yan the news at this time. Of course, he knew the importance of Yin Yin to Zhou Yan, but after all, this was an extraordinary period. Not to mention how much impact this news would have on Zhou Yan in terms of timing, or even on the entire Zhou Kingdom, not to mention that Zhou Yan was already injured. What Zuo Yu really cared about was the reason why Zhou Yan was injured. Others might not be able to see it, but Zuo Yu could. To some extent, he knew Zhou Yan better than anyone else, so Zuo Yu was no longer sure how much impact getting the news about Yin Yin at this time would have on Zhou Yan.
After a long time, Zuo Yu broke the silence and said: "What should we do next?"
Zuo Yu knew that it was useless to remain silent. Even if he didn't know what to do, he still needed to ask Zhou Yan for instructions. From his attitude, he seemed ready to face any choice Zhou Yan made next; of course, the premise must be feasible. Although it was not difficult to guess Zhou Yan's thoughts, Zuo Yu needed to be prepared to face any situation at any time.
Zuo Yu's problem was exactly what Zhou Yan was considering, but Zhou Yan naturally considered more than Zuo Yu. However, there was one thing, that is, Zhou Yan did not care about the current war, to be frank, he did not care about the survival of the Zhou country; moreover, Zhou Yan did not need to care too much about Yin Yin's affairs, the important thing was that there was news about him, so he did not need to rush, but Zhou Yan still had concerns in his heart, and this concern could be said to be the main reason why Zhou Yan was injured this time due to carelessness.
"Where's the princess?"
After thinking for a moment, Zhou Yan suddenly changed the subject and asked, but it didn't seem like he was really changing the subject, at least that's what Zuo Yu thought.
"Same as usual." Zuo Yu answered.
He didn't know when the so-called 'normal' here started, but this was the unchanging answer that Zuo Yu had always given him. Despite this, he still had some concerns in his heart.
In the past, Zhou Yan seldom asked about Han Ji, however, since the trip to Zhao State, Zhou Yan had obviously treated this as a routine matter ; Zuo Yu would not find it strange at all, because he understood why Zhou Yan asked this, it was just something he discovered by accident, despite this, what he still couldn't understand was Zhou Yan's thoughts; Zuo Yu didn't understand how Zhou Yan positioned Han Ji before that incident, and how he positioned her after that incident, the only thing that was certain was that some changes had occurred before and after the incident, and this change had deeply affected Zhou Yan.
Zhou Yan never denied that he owed Han Ji, even though they were both victims of a political marriage from the beginning. However, it was Zhou Yan who always owed Han Ji. Perhaps it was just because he did not act as a responsible husband? But Zhou Yan could not be forced to do so. After all, he did not love Han Ji. Feelings could not be forced. Zhou Yan had also tried his best to make up for it. However, as a husband, not to mention fulfilling his duties as a husband, he cared very little for Han Ji. He was not only generous to Yin Yin, but also heartfelt. In comparison, Zhou Yan might really think that he cared too little for Han Ji.
